A shiny metal monolith vanished from Romania’s mountainous Neamt county, four days after its sudden appearance close to an ancient Dacian fortress sparked speculation it may be related to a mystery structure seen in the United States reut.rs/39tV3uD 1/4
A similar alien-looking pillar, was spotted in a Utah desert in the United States about two weeks ago. It disappeared after generating much excitement internationally among science-fiction fans 2/4
In Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' movie, an alien monolith is a recurring symbol that appears to play a role in the development of human evolution. Rather than being an alien structure, the truth of the Romanian monolith may be more prosaic 3/4
A spokeswoman for Piatra Neamt police, Georgiana Mosu, said officers are conducting an inquiry into the illegally-installed structure, which was positioned in a protected archeological area from Nov. 27 reut.rs/39tV3uD 4/4
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Positive data on BioNTech and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is an unlikely success for the married couple behind the German biotech firm, who have devoted their lives to harnessing the immune system against cancer reut.rs/3eF264r 1/6
From humble roots as the son of a Turkish immigrant working at a Ford factory in Cologne, BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin now figures among the 100 richest Germans, together with his wife and fellow board member Oezlem Tuereci, according to weekly Welt am Sonntag 2/6
Pfizer said said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data from a large study. Pfizer and BioNTech are the first drugmakers to show successful data from a large-scale clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine 3/6
Pfizer and BioNTech said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data from a large study reut.rs/2Iikoww
Pfizer and BioNTech are the first drugmakers to show successful data from a large-scale clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine. The companies said they have so far found no serious safety concerns
If authorized, the number of vaccine doses will initially be limited. Many questions also remain including how long the vaccine will provide protection. However, the news provides hope that other vaccines in development against the novel coronavirus may also prove effective
🚀 President Donald Trump’s differences with rival presidential candidate Joe Biden extend far beyond planet earth reut.rs/35Qi6wa 1/8
Trump’s plans to win the race in space call for a 2024 moon mission, and ending direct U.S. financial support for the International Space Station in 2025 - turning over control of the decades-old orbital laboratory to private space companies 2/8
Biden, on the other hand, would likely call for a delayed moonshot and propose a funding extension for the International Space Station if he wins the White House, according to people familiar with the fledging Biden space agenda 3/8
Australian scientists found a detached coral reef on the 🌊 Great Barrier Reef that exceeds the height of the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower - the first such discovery in over 100 years reut.rs/3myKbz2 1/5
📏 The 'blade like' reef is nearly 500 meters tall and 1.5 kilometers wide, said the Schmidt Ocean Institute. It lies 40 meters below the ocean surface and about six kilometers from the edge of Great Barrier Reef 2/5
A team of scientists from James Cook University, led by Dr. Robin Beaman, were mapping the northern seafloor of the Great Barrier Reef on board the institute’s research vessel Falkor, when they found the reef on Oct. 20 3/5
People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer from significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warn reut.rs/2TwAeWs 1/5
A non-peer-reviewed study of more than 84,000 people, led by Adam Hampshire, a doctor at Imperial College London, found that in some severe cases, coronavirus infection is linked to substantial cognitive deficits for months 2/5
Cognitive tests measure how well the brain performs tasks - such as remembering words or joining dots on a puzzle. Such tests are widely used to assess brain performance in diseases like Alzheimer’s, and can also help doctors assess temporary brain impairments 3/5